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Source: NOAA SWPCAstronomy & Aurora Tonight in Menden, DE
2026-10-07 · times in Europe/Berlin · 51.44°N, 7.78°E
Sunrise, Sunset & Twilight
| Event | Time |
|---|---|
| Sunrise | 7:39 AM |
| Sunset | 6:53 PM |
| Day length | 11 h 14 min |
| End of civil twilight | 7:26 PM |
| End of nautical twilight | 8:05 PM |
| End of astronomical twilight | 8:44 PM |
| Night length (sunset to sunrise) | 12 h 48 min |
| Fully dark sky tonight | 9 h 06 min |
| Astronomical twilight starts (morning) | 5:49 AM |
Moon
| Moonrise | 3:31 AM |
| Moonset | 5:39 PM |
| Illumination | 9.6% |
| Phase | Waning Crescent |
| Sublunar point (Moon overhead) | 7.66°N, 120.88°W |
| Sublunar point ground speed | 1,601 km/h |
Moon values are for the moment this page was generated (17:36 UTC). A moonrise or moonset can be missing on a given date.
Planets Tonight
| Planet | Rise | Set | Meridian | Visibility |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercury (mag -0.1) | 10:10 AM | 7:21 PM | 2:46 PM | Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark. |
| Venus (mag -4.6) | 10:30 AM | 6:43 PM | 2:36 PM | Not visible tonight: below the horizon (or too low) while the sky is dark. |
| Mars (mag 1.1) | 1:03 AM | 4:49 PM | 8:56 AM | Visible about 5.3 h after dark, highest 51° toward the SE. |
| Jupiter (mag -1.9) | 2:35 AM | 5:20 PM | 9:58 AM | Visible about 4 h after dark, highest 39° toward the SE. |
| Saturn (mag 0.2) | 6:55 PM | 7:23 AM | 1:11 AM | Visible about 11.3 h after dark, highest 40° toward the S. |
Aurora Tonight
Aurora possible
Menden is far enough from the equator for aurora. Planetary Kp is 1.0. Seeing it still needs a dark, clear sky.

NOAA SWPC OVATION model. Full aurora forecast
Nearby Locations
- Froendenberg4 km away
- Hemer6 km away
- Iserlohn9 km away
- Holzwickede12 km away
- Unna12 km away
- Neheim13 km away
- Schwerte15 km away
- Wickede15 km away
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